Will we ever beat cancer?

[DFB FGXR6]

My workmate is sadly losing her battle. The latest scan revealed the cancer is spreading aggressively now, treatments not regular enough to be effective. It's got her by the throat.

This person is a classic Aussie battler, she's had a rough but full life, still working night shifts until last year and still doing the Saturday shift with me at work. She is 83 by the way, and continues working to escape the reality of the situation.

When I first started there nearly 20 years ago, as a VERY shy young man, she took me under her wing and has looked after me ever since. In many ways, she has been a grandmother figure in my life. There is nothing she wouldn't do for someone, a classic giver to her own detriment.

I'm not sure how long she has left, but I'm dreading the day she won't be there to hold my hand.